When Misys announced in April it would rebrand the life and pensions division as 'Sesame', the reaction of intermediaries was not a polite one. IFAs said being associated with a name linked to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or even the children's TV...
Some mortgage and insurance brokers have yet to realise that introduction of additional FSA regimes could change their business practices. So Geoffrey Clarkson , chief executive of IFA Professional Services , comments on the introduction of FSA regulation...
"Gordon Brown would probably be proud of [UK] interest rates at the moment, but he would not be keen to adopt current ECB ways", suggests L&G's financial economist Andrew Clare.
The leading law firms are developing advanced extranets, giving clients the ability to watch everything they do. Charles Ansdell , corporate relations manager at Inter-Alliance Group, argues in an industry plagued by low transparency and consumer confidence,...
Neil Liversidge , Marketing Campaign Manager at DBS Financial Management , explains how you could boost your company's profile and expand your business potential by adopting a few simple marketing ideas.
David Shelton , head of Strategic Marketing at Clerical Medical Investment Group offers some useful hints and tips to help intermediaries manage their business past short-term gains.
David Jackman , head of industry training and business ethics adviser at the Financial Services Authority , explains why creating your own training and competence programme could provide a better relationship and improved efficiency between the IFA and...